ビアンヴニュ・バタール・モンラッシェ
コート・ド・ボーヌのピュリニー・モンラッシェ村に位置するビアンヴニュ・バタール・モンラッシェは、全域が同村内に収まる特級畑である。バタール・モンラッシェの北東側に隣接しており、繊細な花のブーケと精緻な骨格を併せ持つ、この村らしい気品を備えた白ワインを生み出す。主要な所有者には、1.12ヘクタールを擁するドメーヌ・ルフレーヴをはじめ、カリヨン（0.56ヘクタール）、ヴージュレ（0.46ヘクタール）、ラモネ（0.44ヘクタール）といった名門が名を連ねる。ジョセフ・ドルーアンやアンリ・クレールも区画を保持しており、総面積約3.69ヘクタールの小規模なグラン・クリュながら、世界の白ワインの頂点の一角として揺るぎない名声を誇っている。
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is one of five grand cru vineyards in the Montrachet complex. Unlike Bâtard-Montrachet or Le Montrachet itself — which straddle Puligny and Chassagne — Bienvenues lies entirely within the commune of Puligny-Montrachet. The origin of the "Bienvenues" ("welcome") prefix is uncertain; the site was historically carved out of the broader Bâtard-Montrachet appellation. AOC status was established in 1937.
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet covers 3.53 ha of production area (2008), making it among the smaller Montrachet grands crus. It borders Bâtard on its western and southern edges — a compact "younger sibling" to that vineyard. Crucially, its confinement to Puligny-Montrachet is a meaningful distinction: the wine takes on the purer, more tensile Puligny character rather than the broader, Chassagne-influenced weight found in Bâtard.
Only Chardonnay is permitted. Yield ceiling is 40 hl/ha, with a minimum maturity of 11.5% potential alcohol. Annual production runs to approximately 146 hl, or around 20,000 bottles.
Stylistically, Bienvenues tends to be less overtly rich than Bâtard but more precise and finely drawn — positioned between Bâtard and Chevalier, with the mineral clarity and transparency that defines Puligny at its best.
Domaine Leflaive holds the most important share of Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. Its biodynamic, precision-driven approach makes this one of the benchmark versions.
Domaine Paul Pernot is a Puligny family estate with significant holdings here.
Domaine Carillon — now divided between Jacques Carillon and François Carillon — is a traditional Puligny house with a parcel in the vineyard.
Domaine Pierre Morey, based in Meursault but farming several Puligny parcels, also produces Bienvenues.
Maison Louis Jadot and Maison Joseph Drouhin both hold parcels. Because the vineyard is small and total production tightly limited, the Leflaive version in particular ranks among the most sought-after white Burgundies on the international market.
Côte de Beaune・Blanc · 1947–2024 (5-point overall, newest on right)
| Yr | Score | Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ★★★★★ | Drink early | Cool, fresh whites. Mildew and poor fruit set cut yields 25%, but whites held up better than reds with crisp acidity. |
| 2023 | ★★★★★ | Drink early | Charming, accessible and delicious despite green-harvesting needed for heat stress. A delightful early-drinking vintage. |
| 2022 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Fresh and floral in youth with poised, stylish, concentrated palates — a recent white benchmark with long aging potential. |
| 2021 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Frost cut white crop by more than half, but survivors are fresh, classical and age-worthy — a cool, high-acid return. |
| 2020 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Fresh, classical whites. Some drought stress affected Chardonnay maturity, but overall balanced and built to age. |
| 2019 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Concentrated, ripe, rich whites with fresh acid balance. An excellent recent white vintage with strong aging potential. |
| 2018 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Outstanding whites showing depth and vivacity alongside focus and precision. Ripe yet fresh, with excellent aging potential. |
| 2017 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | A generous year, 21% larger than 2016. Attractive, accessible whites with pure fruit and balanced acidity for medium-term. |
| 2016 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Severe frost reduced the crop drastically, but survivors produced charming, fresh-flavoured whites for medium-term drinking. |
| 2015 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Ripe and generous, vividly fruity without excess. Excellent harmony of fruit and acidity, with good aging potential. |
| 2014 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A great white vintage with vibrant acidity and excellent aging potential. Beautifully balanced wines now in their drinking peak. |
| 2013 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | A cool, classical vintage. Careful producers crafted fresh, well-defined whites with bright acidity for medium-term drinking. |
| 2012 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Hail decimated Chardonnay yields, but survivors produced whites of extraordinary depth and intensity with great balance. |
| 2011 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Soft, approachable whites with modest aging potential. Pleasant freshness now, but best drunk sooner rather than later. |
| 2010 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A historic white vintage combining concentration, depth and structure. Now entering peak drinking after a long aging trajectory. |
| 2009 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Exotic whites with ripe fruit, fleshy textures and soft structures. |
| 2008 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Smaller crop yielded vibrant acidity balanced by ample flesh. |
| 2007 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Precise, pure and elegant with lively structure when harvested late. |
| 2006 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Pure, elegant whites with ample flesh; some show botrytis character. |
| 2005 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Concentrated, structured whites with juicy acidity and ripe fruit. |
| 2004 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Fresh, structured whites with mineral character; balanced and rich at best. |
| 2003 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Charming, forward Chardonnays; rich and soft but most are now past peak. |
| 2002 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A historic vintage; full-bodied, ripe and rich with excellent fruit-acid balance. |
| 2001 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Exotic, forward and elegant whites; ripe in Maconnais too. |
| 2000 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Elegant whites stressing mineral terroir; some affected by premox. |
| 1999 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Best wines fruity and pleasant; worst dilute from huge yields and rain. |
| 1998 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Delicious, fruity and early-drinking whites. |
| 1997 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Pleasant, supple whites; uneven in Cote d'Or. |
| 1996 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A historic vintage of balance and longevity; pure, well-defined flavours. |
| 1995 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Rich, concentrated and generous whites; good ageing potential. |
| 1994 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Soft, honeyed Chardonnays for early drinking; mostly past prime. |
| 1993 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Austere, lean whites compromised by harvest rain. |
| 1992 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A balanced vintage with great finesse and lovely fruit. |
| 1991 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Fruity, charming whites for earlier drinking. |
| 1990 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A historic white vintage of grace and minerality; some have peaked due to premox issues. |
| 1989 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A ripe, seductive white vintage. |
| 1988 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A warm September produced structured, age-worthy whites. |
| 1986 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Whites fared better than reds; botrytis added concentration. |
| 1985 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A historic vintage for whites too; elegance and concentration combined. |
| 1983 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A balanced, concentrated vintage for whites that aged well. |
| 1982 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A generous, soft vintage; most wines now past prime. |
| 1978 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A late-harvest masterpiece; whites also showed remarkable longevity. |
| 1976 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A hot vintage with low acidity; most wines are past their prime. |
| 1971 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A classic vintage of concentration and high acidity. |
| 1969 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A pinnacle white vintage of the 1960s, concentrated and age-worthy. |
| 1966 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A balanced, elegant classical white vintage. |
| 1962 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A classic, perfumed white vintage of finesse. |
| 1959 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A landmark white vintage of the 1950s combining richness and elegance. |
| 1947 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A legendary post-war vintage; whites combined concentration and longevity. |
Aggregated consensus from professional and trade assessments. Individual vineyards or producers may diverge.
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